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Sandslash

Skyridge 93/144 • common

Set: Skyridge
Number: 93/144
Rarity: Common
Released: 2003
Energy type: fighting energy
Market price: $15.92
Artist: Miki Tanaka

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Market

What it's worth

$15.92market price via TCGplayer · Oct 6, 2026$13.27 – $16.02 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a fighting-type card from the Skyridge set, this Sandslash serves as a notable example of the final expansion created before the transition to a new card design era. Its status as a common card makes it a foundational piece for those documenting the evolution and artistry of the game during its early history.

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Card face

What it does

70 HPStage 1

Cost: fighting energy colorless energySand Trap10

If your opponent has any Benched Pokémon, choose up to 2 of them. This attack does 10 damage to each of them. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Cost: fighting energy colorless energy colorless energyPoison Needle Rush20×

Flip 3 coins. This attack does 20 damage times the number of heads. If you get at least 1 heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned.

Weaknessgrass energy×2Resistancelightning energy-30Retreatcolorless energy

Formats

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StandardNot legal
ExpandedNot legal
UnlimitedLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Released in 2003 as part of the Skyridge expansion, this card represents the final set produced by Wizards of the Coast for the Pokémon Trading Card Game before the license transitioned to Nintendo. Skyridge is highly regarded by collectors for its integration with the Nintendo Game Boy Advance e-Reader accessory, which allowed players to scan dot-code strips on the cards to unlock Pokédex data and mini-games. This technological bridge marked a unique, albeit short-lived, experiment in interactive card design.

The artwork for this Sandslash was illustrated by Midori Harada, a prolific artist in the Pokémon franchise known for a soft, painterly aesthetic that often emphasizes the creature's natural environment. As a common card in the Skyridge set, it features the distinct set symbol of a stylized bridge, reflecting the expansion's focus on the Crystal-type Pokémon and the expanded e-Card mechanics. While not a rare chase card, it remains a nostalgic piece of the transitional era that bridged the late Wizards of the Coast years with the modern Pokémon Organized Play period.

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